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By Laura Stec
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About this blog: I've been attracted to food for good and bad reasons for many years. From eating disorder to east coast culinary school, food has been my passion, profession & nemesis. I've been a sugar addict, a 17-year vegetarian, a food and en... (More)
About this blog: I've been attracted to food for good and bad reasons for many years. From eating disorder to east coast culinary school, food has been my passion, profession & nemesis. I've been a sugar addict, a 17-year vegetarian, a food and environment pioneer, macrobiotic, Master Cleanser, ayurvedic, and officially-designated health-nut or party-girl (depending on the year). Professionally, I've worn many industry hats including: line cook, corporate chef, Food Coach, caterer, product developer, restaurant reviewer, culinary school teacher, corporate wellness educator, food co-op clerk, author, and even Cirque-du-Soleil lead popcorn concessioner! For years I managed an outdoor kitchen, deep in the bear-infested woods of Tahoe, and also for hospitals (the most unhealthy kitchen I ever worked in?), Singapore high-rises, mule-pack trips, Canadian catholic rectories, and more events than I could ever recall. Yet I still keep discovering. Actually, I adapt everyday by new lessons learned from teachers, customers and students. However there is one food truth I now hold sacrosanct: Eaters are motivated by pleasure. So no matter what we discuss here - recipes or restaurants, food politics or pairings, local events, food as art, or even as God, I will always come from a high-vibe, party perspective. Oh I do still long to change the world with great tasting food, but know in my heart, "If it ain't fun, it don't get done!" So - wanna come to the Food Party? By the way - it's a potluck. (Hide)
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Food Party! SOS
Oct 19, 2018 3:36 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 661
Boo Food Partiers! I have to SOS on y’all.
The Halloween menu includes Sliced Steak Sliders with Peppercorn Sauce.
Flank steak?
Hanger steak?
What... More
Oct 19, 2018 3:36 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 661
Boo Food Partiers! I have to SOS on y’all.
The Halloween menu includes Sliced Steak Sliders with Peppercorn Sauce.
Flank steak?
Hanger steak?
What... More
Local Flavor – Lakes and Larders (part one)
Oct 8, 2018 7:27 am
Comments: 10 | Views: 1,191
Every so often I stumble upon a Bay Area hidden jewel; a place I’ve never been to where I find myself asking, “Why has no one ever said to go here?”
==B... More
Oct 8, 2018 7:27 am
Comments: 10 | Views: 1,191
Every so often I stumble upon a Bay Area hidden jewel; a place I’ve never been to where I find myself asking, “Why has no one ever said to go here?”
==B... More
Buy Your Pumpkins On The Coast
Oct 1, 2018 6:35 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 1,970
It’s an annual outing at the Stec house to head to the coast and buy pumpkins for the season. Half Moon Bay and the San Mateo coast look great right now... More
Oct 1, 2018 6:35 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 1,970
It’s an annual outing at the Stec house to head to the coast and buy pumpkins for the season. Half Moon Bay and the San Mateo coast look great right now... More
Zucchini Takeover
Sep 20, 2018 3:53 pm
Comments: 8 | Views: 1,855
There’s plenty of zucchini around these days to Food Party! with. Here’s a quick, kid-approved and adult favorite, side dish or snack, perfect for... More
Sep 20, 2018 3:53 pm
Comments: 8 | Views: 1,855
There’s plenty of zucchini around these days to Food Party! with. Here’s a quick, kid-approved and adult favorite, side dish or snack, perfect for... More
Global Warming Diet
Sep 14, 2018 9:37 am
Comments: 7 | Views: 1,766
With Hurricane Florence pounding the east coast, and a week of commitments happening at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, it’s time to remind... More
Sep 14, 2018 9:37 am
Comments: 7 | Views: 1,766
With Hurricane Florence pounding the east coast, and a week of commitments happening at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, it’s time to remind... More
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